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podium

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpəʊdiəm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpoʊdiəm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pō′dē əm)

Inflections of 'podium' (n):

podiums: npl

podia: npl

po•di•um /ˈpoʊdiəm/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -di•ums, -di•a

/-diə/.USA pronunciation

a small platform for an orchestra conductor, speaker, etc.:He walked up to the stage and stood on the podium.
a stand with a slanted top, used to hold a book, speech, etc., at the proper height for a speaker;
lectern:He strode up to the podium and began to read his speech.

See -pod-.

po•di•um (pō′dē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -di•ums, -di•a

(-dē ə).USA pronunciation

a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, for a public speaker, etc.
Architecture
- a low wall forming a base for a construction, as a colonnade or dome.
- a stereobate for a classical temple, esp. one with perpendicular sides.
- the masonry supporting a classical temple.
- a raised platform surrounding the arena of an ancient Roman amphitheater having on it the seats of privileged spectators.
lectern.
a counter or booth, as one at an airport for handling tickets or dispensing information.
Anatomy, Zoology, Zoology[Zool., Anat.]a foot.
Botanya footstalk or stipe.

Greek pódion little foot, equivalent. to pod- pod- + -ion diminutive suffix. See pew
Latin: elevated place, balcony
1605–15

-podium,

a combining form meaning "footlike part'' of an organism, used in the formation of compound words:monopodium; pseudo-podium.

Also, -pode.

Neo-Latin; see podium

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

podium /ˈpəʊdɪəm/ n ( pl -diums, -dia /-dɪə/)

a small raised platform used by lecturers, orchestra conductors, etc; dais
a plinth that supports a colonnade or wall
a low wall surrounding the arena of an ancient amphitheatre
any footlike organ, such as the tube foot of a starfish

Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin: platform, balcony, from Greek podion little foot, from pous foot

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

-podium n combining form

a part resembling a foot: pseudopodium

Etymology: from New Latin: footlike; see podium

'podium' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

pew - -podium - filopodium - gonopodium - hang - hyphopodium - lycopod - monopodium - parapodium - -pode - pseudopod - rostrum - stereobate - stylopodium - sympodium

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